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Euphemism

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N. Mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

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Euphonious

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Adj. pleasing in sound

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Evanescent

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Adj. fleeting; vanishing

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Evince

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V. Show clearly

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Evocative

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Adj. tending to call up (emotions, memories)

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Exacerbate

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V. Worsen; embitter

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Exacting

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Adj. extremely demanding

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Exceptionable

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Adj. objectionable

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Excoriate

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V. Scold with biting harshness; strip the skin off

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Exculpate

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V. Clear from blame

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Execrable

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Adj. very bad

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Exegesis

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N. Explanation; interpretation, especially of a biblical text

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Exhaustive

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Adj. thorough; comprehensive

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Exhort

V. Urge

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V. Dig out of the ground; remove from the grave

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N. Urgent situation

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V. Acquit; exculpate

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Adj. excessive

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N. Exile; someone who has withdrawn from his native land

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Adj. suitable; practical; politic

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N. Payment or expense; output

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V. Make amends for (a sin)

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N, interjection; profane oath

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V. Explain; interpret; clarify

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Adj. explanatory; serving to explain

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V. Take possession of

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V. Cancel; remove

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V. Clean; remove offensive parts of a book

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Adj. still in existence

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Exhume

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Exigency

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Exonerate

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Exorbitant

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Expatriate

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Expedient

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Expedite

V. Hasten

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Expenditure

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Expiate

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Expletive

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Explicate

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Expository

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Expropriate

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Expunge

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Expurgate

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